Author Topic: old time snares (Read 1175 times)

catdaddy · « **on:** October 22, 2006, 04:45:28 AM »

who;s ever fooled around with old time slip noose snares an cought any thing,not the spring pole kind, just a simlpe slip noose on a trail or somthing

Bogmaster · « **Reply #1 on:** October 22, 2006, 08:09:40 AM »

That type of set up, is illegal in many states.
A snare lock,makes your snare much more efficient.And many states,dictate the types of locks you are allowed to use.
Tom

catdaddy · « **Reply #2 on:** October 23, 2006, 02:39:56 PM »

no non,not the spring pole,just a simple slip not on a trail

Bogmaster · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2006, 03:12:39 PM »

I knew what you meant.My statement about that type of snare is correct.
Tom

jim-NE · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2006, 04:01:39 AM »

there is a reason why we use the technology we have, too. its better.

catdaddy · « **Reply #5 on:** October 25, 2006, 11:37:43 AM »

huh,diddnt know that,but you never yoused them in the past

Bogmaster · « **Reply #6 on:** October 25, 2006, 11:56:57 AM »

Never used them ,because they are an inefficient and antiquated form of doing things.
Tom

Catfish · « **Reply #7 on:** October 26, 2006, 11:34:14 AM »

I`ve pladed with them alittle but not much. Very good for beaver and I`ve taken several ground hogs out of barns with them, but get alot of misses too. I have a friend that takes alot of coyotes with them setting them in fiences where they cross.

Bubber · « **Reply #8 on:** October 26, 2006, 02:59:26 PM »

I played with them when I was young. We use to have a real problem with starlings and sparows, I would use either Maxima chamelion fishing line or old picture frame wire to make a small noose and after watching where the birds flew got to the point that I could snare them. Later I tried to snare mice in a similar manner but was never very successfull.

catdaddy · « **Reply #9 on:** October 27, 2006, 11:32:17 AM »

you cought beaver and ground hogs with an old slip nosse

OldCoon · « **Reply #10 on:** October 27, 2006, 11:37:10 AM »

Yes. We were trained in their use in ranger training back in my army days. I snared several rabbits and a opposum with bootlaces. The secret is kowing how to position them. I have not set one in years but give me a length of stout cord or picture hanging wire and I'm sure I could show you some fur. As was previously mentioned you will have misses but nothing is perfect. But if you want to do serious snaring forget about such things and stick with modern equipment.

catdaddy · « **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2006, 05:35:44 PM »

are you talking about spring pole snares you cought the posum with,or just a snare,sorroy i asked agin but posums chewd through a havahart one time,so i was wondering if the bootlace could hold them with out a spring pole

OldCoon · « **Reply #12 on:** October 28, 2006, 06:18:23 AM »

No spring pole. Just a bootlace. As I mentioned before, it's all in the positioning. Sure a opposum [and a lot of other animals] would chew through a bootlace. The secret is to fasten the snare from above so that the critter can't get anywhere on the 'snare' to chew. The nose is around his neck and the cord/lace snare runs upward. I hope I have explained that right. If you set such a snare on a trail and tie it off to the side you are just asking for a chew out.

But as I also said todays modern snares are much more effective, What I was doing was Ranger survival training, only to be used in emergency situtations. It became obvious to the class instructors I knew quite a bit about animals so they asked if I were a trapper. When I said I was the told me to take one of my bootlaces and go away from the class activity area and look for a suitable set location. They said we will see if you can catch anything. Over the next week or so I caught 3 rabbits [I think] and a big old opposum.

catdaddy · « **Reply #13 on:** October 28, 2006, 06:50:59 AM »

where did you find the posum trail at

OldCoon · « **Reply #14 on:** October 29, 2006, 02:15:23 AM »

Opposum trail? It was just a trail, trough a briar patch as I recall. I expected to catch a rabbit but got the grinner instead.

catdaddy · « **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2006, 04:10:15 PM »

huh,about a week ago i cought a posum that whent into its den,i had to reach in there and yank it out by the tail.iam never gonna do that again

KYBOY · « **Reply #16 on:** November 07, 2006, 04:24:56 PM »

I have used springpole snares befor, as well as bird snares. They work fine if made right. Their perfectly legal here. I didnt have much money when I was young and had to make due. Rabbits are not hard to snare at all. Birds either for that matter.

catdaddy · « **Reply #17 on:** November 07, 2006, 05:07:20 PM »

what kind of snare did you youse on birds

KYBOY · « **Reply #18 on:** November 10, 2006, 04:12:57 PM »

It was a bird snare from an old trappers manual I believe?? It was a pole with a notch cut in it and a hole drilled all the way thru above the notch. This notch held a vertical pole very losely. A limp snare loop was layed over the vertical pole with the other end going thru the hole in the main pole and a rock tied to the main end of that for a weight. The vertical pole was lightly wedged in the notch with the snare string in the notch as well holding the snare in place on the vertical pole. When a bird perched on the vertical pole it was standing in the loop draped over it. The weight of the bird would cause the vertical pole to drop away which in turn would let the weight fall drawing the loop tight around the birds legs holding it there. It isnt 100% everytime but it will catch birds and would be a good survival tool I think. It is easy to bait the snare as well. Im not sure how clearly I explained it so Ill make one and take a pic in the next few days. Interesting set up. Indian design I believe.

catdaddy · « **Reply #19 on:** November 11, 2006, 09:46:56 AM »

would it work for small rabbits,squirrrls and doves if you put two stout pegs in the ground, tie a string between them
and tie a dozen nooses to the strng,and sprinkle corn,bits of apples etc. around the nooses,so they run in and out untill
they get ensnared in the nooses